The Upsetter: The Life and Music of Lee Scratch Perry (2008)

The Life and Music of Lee Scratch Perry

Directed by Ethan Higbee1h 35mDocumentary,Music

The Upsetter tells the fascinating story of Lee Scratch Perry a visionary musician and artist from poor rural Jamaica who journeyed to the big city of Kingston in the late 1950’s with dreams of making it in the burgeoning record industry. He burst upon the scene with a brand new sound, inventing a genre of music that would come to be called Reggae, discovering a young Bob Marley and gaining international recognition as a record producer and solo artist. Soon he was being called upon by artists as diverse as The Clash and Paul McCartney to provide his unique sound.

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U

Year

2008

Country

US

Language

English

Release date

1 March 2008

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6.5 (10)

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Lee "Scratch" Perry

Lee "Scratch" Perry

Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia

Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia

Peter Tosh

Benicio del Toro

Benicio del Toro

Narrator (voice)

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